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I have 89 Toyota pick up. When I crank after driving for 30 minutes on a hot day, my starter will click and not turn over. I have to wait 5 to 10 minutes before the truck will turn over. I changed the OEM starter twice already. What could be wrong and how can I fix it? If there’s a video or step-by-step photos tutorial of how to fix this, please let me know.
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Starters draw the most amps from batteries so main power and connections are crucial to allowing as much amperage transfer from battery to battery cables to starter. Standby battery voltage should be at least 12.3vdc. Have battery load tested at your favorite auto parts store providing free battery testing. Battery cables must be free and clean of corrosion, powdery bluish white deposits from battery venting its acid vapors, drying out on battery terminals. Dried powdery deposits and moisture reconstitutes back to acid, eating copper wires underneath heavy battery cable insulation, resulting in less power to the starter. Examine the red positive cable and one or two negative black cables (battery to chassis, chassis to engine block. Next are drive belt, belt tensioner and alternator.
Is the drive belt tight, not loose? The belt tensioner, either manually adjusted or self adjusting from a large clock spring, keeps the belt tight to drive accessories; water pump, ac compressor, power steering pump and alternator. If the belt is loose, the alternator may not provide all the electrical power and recharge the battery. When idling, the alternator should be outputting around 14.5dvc. Outputting less than 13vdc may be a faulty alternator and tested at the same auto parts store testing batteries.
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Nothing is loose, battery is 1 year old, alternator has been replaced and tested.
I was told it may come from the ignition cylinder 12v wire to the starter solenoid is old and bad but I’ve only seen a fix from an older pickup but not my year truck. There’s also a bypass ignition relay switch I can use to jumpstart the starter.
Hearing the starter click, a loud metallic sound, suggests the START wire from the ignition switch is fine otherwise you wouldn't hear a click. The click means the starter solenoid powered up and closed large electrical contacts inside it to allow battery power to the starter motor. You can test the START wire; disconnect the small START wire from starter, measure it for 12v when someone turns the ignition switch to START.
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